JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS

The Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics (JGG) is the official journal of the Italian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics (SIGG), which will be an international, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal concerning frontiers and advances in the field of aging.

The aim of the journal is to provide a forum for original research papers, reviews, clinical case reports, and commentaries on the most relevant areas pertaining to aging.

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Clinical Geriatrics - Original Investigations

Clinical features and mortality predictors of older hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19 in Lima, Perú

Teodoro J. Oscanoa Espinoza, José Amado-Tineo, Ricardo Ayala-García, Roxana Mamani-Quiroz, Javier Matta-Pérez, Ángel Ardiles-Melgarejo, Carlos Marcos-Hernández, Waldo Taype-Huamaní, Jefferson Rojas-Guimaray, Sthephany Matos-Santiváñez, Loyda Miranda-Chávez, Ana Deza-Sime, Moisés Apolaya-Segura, Roman Romero-Ortuno

A randomized controlled trial on impact of group exercise programme on fall risk, balance, strength, fear of fall and quality of life of older adults

Nupoor Kulkarni, Elias Tsepis, Vaishali Phalke, Swanand Tilekar, Kalliopi Pouliasi, Marina Theodoritsi, Aashirwad Mahajan

Utility of lung ultrasound in selecting older patients with hyperinflammatory phase in COVID-19 pneumonia. A monocentric, cross-sectional pilot study

Riccardo Franchi, Chukwuma Okoye, Virginia Morelli, Daniela Guarino, Tessa Mazzarone, Giulia Coppini, Umberto Peta, Sara Rogani, Alessandra Fabbri, Antonio Polini, Fabio Monzani

The impact of falls on the need for hospital care in older people: results from the Pro.V.A. study

Caterina Trevisan, Anna-Karin Welmer, Chiara Curreri, Marianna Noale, Stefania Maggi, Giuseppe Sergi

Clinical Geriatrics - Reviews

The intricate connection between depression and dementia as a major challenge for clinicians

Flavio Ronchetto, Martina Ronchetto

Technological support for people with Parkinson’s disease: a narrative review

Tommaso Di Libero, Elisa Langiano, Chiara Carissimo, Maria Ferrara, Pierluigi Diotaiuti, Angelo Rodio

COVID-19: tobacco smoking and other risk factors in the elderly

Daniel L. Amram, Vincenzo Zagà, Valerio Cellesi, Maria Sofia Cattaruzza

Psychological theories of dementia

Sarah Javed, Filzah Kakul

Effect of combat sports on physical fitness and activities of daily living of older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Diego Gama Linhares, Juliana Brandão Pinto de Castro, Claudio Joaquim Borba-Pinheiro, Bruno Gama Linhares, Luciano Lima dos Santos, Pablo Jorge Marcos-Pardo, Rodrigo Gomes de Souza Vale

Translational Research in Gerontology and Geriatrics - Reviews

Healthy aging: when periodontal health matters

Carlo Rengo, Alessandra Valletta, Daniela Liccardo, Gianrico Spagnuolo, Graziamaria Corbi, Francesca De Luca, Maria Rosaria Lauria, Alessia Perrotta, Giuseppe Rengo, Nicola Ferrara, Sandro Rengo, Rossella Valletta, Alessandro Cannavo

CURRENT ISSUE: Vol. 71: SPECIAL ISSUE 1 - MARCH 2023 - Diagnosis and management of delirium across settings of care

Guest Editors: Giuseppe Bellelli, Alessandro Morandi